Education Archives - Page 5 of 45

Mary McCarthy

New Zealand teacher, temperance worker and political activist

Maud England

New Zealand teacher, feminist, educationalist and art dealer

Mary King

New Zealand teacher, principal, businesswoman and political activist

Elsie Andrews

New Zealand teacher and community leader

As the founder of one of the country’s longest established private schools for girls and one of the earliest boarding schools for girls in Wellington, she made an important contribution to New Zealand education.

Mere Hall

She established a proud tradition of scholarship and leadership which has since been followed by other outstanding Ngāti Rangiwewehi women.

Monica McKenzie

Monica McKenzie made a profound contribution to dietetic services in New Zealand.

Myrtle Simpson

Certain at the beginning of her career she did not want to teach infants, she went on to become an authority on infant reading, and to win respect as an inspirational and perceptive teacher and school inspector.